As a trial lawyer I agree with you that this should not be, because all violated women should be judged equally on their attack, not on whether they chose their clothes to sway a jury.
But it is the way things are. I certainly don’t spend as much time on a client’s clothing as I do on their prep, but it’s a discussion. No logos, no tees, no shirts, no flip flops. For a wealthy client the discussion is longer and more nuanced. The Times and WaPo are right to focus on this.
For Carroll, her clothes were also revenge. Trump said she “wasn’t his type” and called her unattractive. Her elegance and fashion sense said he was a liar.
It’s impossible to say if her clothing choices helped her case. Her case was so good that a jury took *three* hours to assign liability to a former POTUS. They obviously knew how they were voting when they got back there. They awarded damages on a count with a more challenging mens rea.
I wonder what Tara Reade will be wearing when she testifys before a congressional hearing that she was digitally raped by President Biden AND I wonder if any evidence of her reporting the rape will corroborate the assault.
Real time corroboration, you know, the kind that E Jean did not have.
Tara is going to testify before Congress and a few congresspeople are planning to share the evidence of her reporting the assault back then to the Secretary of the Senate:
BREAKING: Weeks ago, @RepMTG and I had the opportunity to interview Tara Reade (@ReadeAlexandra).
I found her to be one of the most credible witnesses I have ever interviewed in the practice of law or during my time in Congress.
@MTGreenee and I are sending a demand for records to the Secretary of the Senate because we believe that Tara Reade’s employment records will further corroborate the claims she has made.
Trump accuser Jean Carroll admits on CNN this morning she *helped* New York Dems pass the new law in 2022 that extended statute of limitations for sexual assault civil lawsuits beyond 20 years, which allowed her to sue Trump in a 1 year window
Her lawyer says they filed their lawsuit at midnight on opening day of the 1 year timeframe
So she’s not only being funded by a Democrat activist billionaire to smear Trump in court, but also to *change state laws* to specifically allow her to attack Trump right before the 2024 election?
I’ve seen plenty of evidence that sexual discrimination was common in Biden’s office in the 1970s, and that it fit the EEPC definition of a hostile work environment. Sadly, this was pretty common on Capital Hill 40 years ago. I have not seen any corroboration for Tara Reade’s allegation of sexual assault.
Because there isn’t any. And sexism in the ‘70s was the way it was everywhere.
I don’t think Jenny understands a)that anything MTG and Gaetz rig up is garbage and b) that Carroll had a depo of Trump saying he sexually assaults women.
As a trial lawyer I agree with you that this should not be, because all violated women should be judged equally on their attack, not on whether they chose their clothes to sway a jury.
But it is the way things are. I certainly don’t spend as much time on a client’s clothing as I do on their prep, but it’s a discussion. No logos, no tees, no shirts, no flip flops. For a wealthy client the discussion is longer and more nuanced. The Times and WaPo are right to focus on this.
For Carroll, her clothes were also revenge. Trump said she “wasn’t his type” and called her unattractive. Her elegance and fashion sense said he was a liar.
It’s impossible to say if her clothing choices helped her case. Her case was so good that a jury took *three* hours to assign liability to a former POTUS. They obviously knew how they were voting when they got back there. They awarded damages on a count with a more challenging mens rea.
I wonder what Tara Reade will be wearing when she testifys before a congressional hearing that she was digitally raped by President Biden AND I wonder if any evidence of her reporting the rape will corroborate the assault.
Real time corroboration, you know, the kind that E Jean did not have.
Lots of questions.
Jenny: I disagree with you on the merits of Carroll's case. And probably on politics generally.
But if there's evidence that Biden assaulted Reade, I want to know about it. This is what I wrote in 2020. https://theweek.com/articles/905822/joe-biden-metoo-problem
So far, I haven't seen much that corroborates her allegation.
Joel,
Tara is going to testify before Congress and a few congresspeople are planning to share the evidence of her reporting the assault back then to the Secretary of the Senate:
BREAKING: Weeks ago, @RepMTG and I had the opportunity to interview Tara Reade (@ReadeAlexandra).
I found her to be one of the most credible witnesses I have ever interviewed in the practice of law or during my time in Congress.
@MTGreenee and I are sending a demand for records to the Secretary of the Senate because we believe that Tara Reade’s employment records will further corroborate the claims she has made.
https://twitter.com/repmattgaetz/status/1655744491150622721?s=46&t=DEZBiEpVkrZFPOfGOTyZuw
And...
Trump accuser Jean Carroll admits on CNN this morning she *helped* New York Dems pass the new law in 2022 that extended statute of limitations for sexual assault civil lawsuits beyond 20 years, which allowed her to sue Trump in a 1 year window
Her lawyer says they filed their lawsuit at midnight on opening day of the 1 year timeframe
So she’s not only being funded by a Democrat activist billionaire to smear Trump in court, but also to *change state laws* to specifically allow her to attack Trump right before the 2024 election?
Link to video: https://twitter.com/jennyhatch68/status/1656458593510764544?s=46&t=DEZBiEpVkrZFPOfGOTyZuw
Even a liberal New York jury didn’t agree she was raped by Trump
Between the phony indictment and this civil lawsuit, it’s clear New York Democrats are moving hell and earth to politically attack Trump
The “liberal NY jury” found that she was penetrated by his finger. I suspect you think that’s ok, right?
I’ve seen plenty of evidence that sexual discrimination was common in Biden’s office in the 1970s, and that it fit the EEPC definition of a hostile work environment. Sadly, this was pretty common on Capital Hill 40 years ago. I have not seen any corroboration for Tara Reade’s allegation of sexual assault.
Because there isn’t any. And sexism in the ‘70s was the way it was everywhere.
I don’t think Jenny understands a)that anything MTG and Gaetz rig up is garbage and b) that Carroll had a depo of Trump saying he sexually assaults women.
I guess if she had any case she’d have brought it by now, right? MAGA certainly tried to make that happen.
Her story fell apart within days after she made it up, or it was fed to her. A jury has determined that plaintiff Carroll’s did not.